The things I get talked into doing......

[Egoatdoor]

Hi Jodi. Yes, its New Year's Resolution time. Luckily, I don't train on Mondays.

NYR time actually started a day early at my gym. The weight room wasn't necessarily crowded, but there must have been 30 people waiting outside the spinning room for the 9:30 AM spinning class yesterday. And I didn't recognize any of them as Sunday morning regulars.

I can't imagine what it must be like tonight.

 

[Jodi]

Hi Egoatdoor New Years sucks so bad at the gym

OMG the gym yesterday and today has been pure hell! The walls sound like they are going to come down when there is an aerobics class going on from about 50 people jumping around. Is it February yet?

 

[JLB001]

I know what ya mean. Sunday normal has very few people there in the mornings and they were packed. They need to go away.

 

[tucker01]

Amazingly enough I haven't really noticed any increase in attendance at the Gym. Mind you I am going in the morning now, lazy bastards prolly don't wanna deal with the cold and snow

So glad I don't go in the evening anymore... All those people would kill me, or should I say I would kill them

 

[nikegurl]

I was just wondering to myself how long the New Year's gym mania usually lasts...I dread it every year but never seem to remember how long it takes for it to settle down again. Good to know they'll be gone by February

 

[Egoatdoor]

Can we petition George Bush to move the calendar ahead two months? The gym was an absolute zoo tonight. Got there at 4:30 and had to park in the boonies. Of course, it had to be raining as I took the long walk.

Every treadmill was taken and the dumbbells were all over the place instead of on the racks(the regulars are usually pretty good about this, so it has to be a NYR's). By 6:00, the free weight room was so crowded I felt like a subway passenger riding home after the football game lets out...we're all climbing all over each other.

 

[fantasma62]

Hi Jodi....


Just passing by to say hi....
I am slowly coming back from injury and my therapist finally gave me the Ok to begin lifting, so I'll be around more often to ask "stupid" questions, you know me, "wants to know all, wants to do all"
Well, back to my refresher course, I need to read your sticky and my earlier questions...bye....

 

[sara]

Jodi. Good luck with the marathon
Is it this weekend?

 

[Rissole]

Go Jodi

 

[aggies1ut]

Read your journal over at Avant. You are a Superwoman.

 

[Jodi]

I finished the 1/2 marathon yesterday in 2:03 My sister kicks ass and with her keeping the pace (which was slow for her) I had no choice but to keep up. We had a great time. I was pleased and surprised with my run and time. This was just a practice for my sister LOL - she can typically run a 1/2 marathon in 1:45 so needless to say I was slowing her down. Regardless it was great and we had such an awsome weekend.

 

[nikegurl]

you did so well!

now cut back on your cardio

 

[Rissole]

Good on ya J

 

[JLB001]

Awesome Jodi!!! I missed you here.

 

[tucker01]

Congrats Jodi

 

[Jodi]

Thanks everyone It was a relief to be done with it and a great accomplishment as far as I'm concerned Something I never thought I'd do especially coming from my anti-cardio era. I will still say I HATE CARDIO but I do it because I feel my body responds better with it.

Time for the next challenge. This one I'm not so sure about. I decided to do both BB and Figure for the fact that if I look like shit for BB then I still have Figure I can do and not feel like all my time and effort has been wasted. I know I can be ready for figure but I'm not sure about the BB yet We'll see how the next couple of weeks go and if Scott and keep his fucking junk food away from me.

 

[nikegurl]

my bet is you'll be ready for both.

 

[fantasma62]

Thanks everyone It was a relief to be done with it and a great accomplishment as far as I'm concerned Something I never thought I'd do especially coming from my anti-cardio era. I will still say I HATE CARDIO but I do it because I feel my body responds better with it.

Time for the next challenge. This one I'm not so sure about. I decided to do both BB and Figure for the fact that if I look like shit for BB then I still have Figure I can do and not feel like all my time and effort has been wasted. I know I can be ready for figure but I'm not sure about the BB yet We'll see how the next couple of weeks go and if Scott and keep his fucking junk food away from me.

Wow Jodi, you sure are driven.....
I am sure that you will attack both the same way that you went at it for the marathon, with pure madness.........

 

[Twin Peak]

You will be fine for bodybuilding, don't let yourself think otherwise.

 

[Emma-Leigh]

Hey Jodi!!

Congratulations on your marathon results!! Ouch - sounds like it was PAINFUL!

Good luck for your up-coming comp too. I agree with the others, I'm sure you'll hit competition form with no problems (just have to hide that ice-cream! ).

 

[Jodi]

Thanks Tony and Emma Yeah, Ice cream is a weakness. I could eat a half gallon in one sitting if I wanted to. I am a bottomless pit

TP, I'm gonna try my hardest but I'm just not confidant that I didn't screw myself over the holidays. I'm not giving up but I'm not feeling all that great about it.

 

[carbchick]

jodi, I you for the half-marathon. were you sore afterwards?
why do you think you have screwed up? you mean you don't have enough time?

 

[Jodi]

Thanks CC

I'm still a bit sore but it'll pass. I just fear that I pigged out too much over the holidays and really set myself back. If I did, oh well, at least I enjoyed and I only did it to myself.

 

[Jodi]

I'm just going to start copying my journal updates from Avant to hear in case anyone is interested. I'm not copying them all, just starting today but you can read the rest at Avant if interested.

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Update for 1/11/05

Meals: Yup, back to a clean diet but lower in cals. 1400 calories yesterday. Now that I am not running as much I need to juggle things around a bit.

Workout: Back - Excellent workout. Everything increased this week again. I'm sweating my ass off during my workouts though. I'm just not use to that becasue I'm always so cold. I tend to keep long nails and I just had them all painted and pretty and I broke one during my deadlifts. mad.gif That's one of the only things really girly girl about me LOL!

Cardio: 30 mins. on the Stair thingy - That was about as much fun as having a papsmere. blink.gif I need to give my hip flexors a break, they are very sore from the 1/2 marathon but I still need to do some sort of cardio in the meantime. Man this sucks ass!

Update: I have great energy in the gym but I'm very tired any other time. Work is dragging these days and I would literally have no problem putting my head on my desk for a nap. The 3mg SD is working just fine and I don't see any reason to increase. All those minor sides I started noticing last week are gone.

I haven't weighed or measured myself since before the weekend. It messes with my mind, especially after cheating, so I'm waiting til this weekend for updates on stats. I'll also post some pictures finally.

 

[sara]

Thanks CC

I'm still a bit sore but it'll pass. I just fear that I pigged out too much over the holidays and really set myself back. If I did, oh well, at least I enjoyed and I only did it to myself.

Jodi, dont fear it. Im pretty sure you will be perfect! you have about 8 weeks you know you can do alot especially with TP's help

 

[bulletproof1]

enough of these negative comments. every day is a new day. dont worry. think positive thoughts

 

[Rocco32]

I finished the 1/2 marathon yesterday in 2:03 My sister kicks ass and with her keeping the pace (which was slow for her) I had no choice but to keep up. We had a great time. I was pleased and surprised with my run and time. This was just a practice for my sister LOL - she can typically run a 1/2 marathon in 1:45 so needless to say I was slowing her down. Regardless it was great and we had such an awsome weekend.

Awesome job Jodi! You must feel great!

 

[Dale Mabry]

I haven't weighed or measured myself since before the weekend. It messes with my mind, especially after cheating, .

This is so true.

 

[CowPimp]

Looks like things are coming along nicely for ya. I don't know how you stand so much cardio, but good job!

 

[Jodi]

That is so funny you say that because everyone here will tell you that I am so anti-cardio This marathon was a promise which became a goal. Because of doing so much running I now need to ween myself down slowly to a reasonable amount cardio. Unfortunately I just can't stop it all at once or I'll get fat for sure